TIRE DESCRIPTION: SIZE LT225/75R16 M+S, APACHE ALL SEASON, SERIAL NOS. AD1L9KN057, AD1L9KNO67 OR AD1L9KN077. A SOFT SPOT ALONG THE LOWER SIDEWALL CAN AFFECT THE LONG TERM SERVICE LIFE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE MAY DISPLAY SPORADIC SURFACE CRACKING IN THE AREA AFFECTED WHICH CAN EXTEND AROUND THE LOWER SIDEWALL. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, “NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS.”
Continental Tire the Americas – CONTINENTAL/FMVSS 119
| Report Received Date | 04/15/1997 |
| NHTSA ID | 97T003000 |
| Consequence Summary | THIS CONDITION CAN AFFECT THE LONG TERM SERVICE LIFE OF THE TIRE. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH A TIRE OF THE SAME TYPE OR COMPARABLE CONTINENTAL GENEAL TIRE. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 404 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=97T003000) |
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